单词 | telescopy |
释义 | telescopyn. rare. The use of the telescope, esp. in scientific investigation; the branch of science or technology that deals with using or constructing telescopes. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical skills and techniques > [noun] > use of instruments microscopy1665 telescopy1802 photometry1807 stereoscopy1861 polariscopy1872 ultramicroscopy1906 pseudoscopy1910 fluorescence microscopy1932 stroboscopy1932 electron microscopy1934 phase microscopy1946 X-ray microscopy1948 strioscopy1967 stereoviewing1968 transmission electron microscopy1968 photopolarimetry1974 STM1982 1802 Monthly Visitor Sept. 82 The secret consisted in placing people in several posts at certain distances from each other, who by the help of telescopy could perceive certain signals at the post before them. 1839 W. F. Thompson in tr. Muḥammad ibn Asʿad Dawwānī Pract. Philos. Muhammadan People 38 (note) Mirrors or reflectors were used for telescopy in the days of Archimedes, but not early enough to have assisted Jamshid. 1857 H. Mann Demands Age Colleges 37 The sciences have begun to form partnerships among themselves..—microscopy and telescopy, pneumatics and hydraulics, magnetism and geometry. 1934 Isis 20 496 Microscopy lagged behind telescopy, for the stars were evident, but animalcules were not as yet attracting attention. 2012 Times (Nexis) 24 May 29 It brought to light a sensational new use of telescopy: it could be used to detect alien technology. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1802 |
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